The horse-hoing husbandry: or, an essay on the principles of tillage and vegetation ... Wherein is shewn a method of introducing a sort of vineyard-culture into the corn-fields, in order to increase their product, and diminish the common expence; by the use of instruments described in cuts / By I.T. [J. Tull].

  • Tull, Jethro, 1674-1741.
Date:
1733
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The horse-hoing husbandry: or, an essay on the principles of tillage and vegetation ... Wherein is shewn a method of introducing a sort of vineyard-culture into the corn-fields, in order to increase their product, and diminish the common expence; by the use of instruments described in cuts / By I.T. [J. Tull]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    GEORGE R. » GEORGE the Second, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c. To all to 'whom theje Prefents fall come, Greeting: Whereas our Trufiy and Welbeloved., Jethro Tull of Shalborne in the County of Berks, Efq; has humbly re- prejented unto us, That he has, with great Labour and Expence, made Plates for defcribing new Infiruments of Husbandry, invented by himfelf-, and alfo compofed a Book, being the Refidt of divers Obfervations and Experi¬ ments trade by him during the Courfe of many Tears, the Publication of which he conceives will be of publick TJfe and Benefit, Entitled [ct The Horfe- “ Hoing Husbandry; or an Effay on the Principles of Tillage and Vegeta- “ tion: Wherein is fhewn, a Method of Introducing a Sort of Vineyard- “ Culture into the Corn-Fields, in order to increafe their Product, and di- “ minifh the common Expence, by the Ufe of Infiruments, defcribed in “ Cuts.”] And has humbly befought Us to grant him Our Royal Privilege and Licenfe, for the foie Printing and Publijhing thereof, for the Term of fourteen Tears; We being willing to give all due Encouragement to fo ufeful a Work, are gracioufiy pieajed to condefcend to his Requefi ; And do therefore by thefe Pre¬ fents, fo far as may be agreeable to Law, grant unto him the faid Jethro Tull, his Executors, Adminiftrators and Affigns, Our Licenfe for the foie Printing and Publijhing the faid Book, for the Term offourteen Tears, to be computed from the Date hereof; firiclly forbidding all our Subjects within our Kingdoms and Dominions to Reprint or Abridge the fame, either in the like or any other Volume or Volumes whatjoever; or to import, buy, vend, utter, or difiribute any Copies thereof reprinted beyond the Seas, during the aforefaid Term of fourteen Tears, without the Confent or Approbation of the faid Jethro Tull, his Heirs, Executors, and Affigns, under their Hands and Seals firfi had and obtained, as they will anfwer the contrary at their Perils; whereof the Commijfioners and other Officers of our Cufioms, and the Mafler, Warder, and Company of Stationers are to take Notice, That Obedience be rendered to our Pleajure herein declared. Given at Our Court at St. James’*, the twenty ni?ith Day of January, 173], in the Sixth Tear of our Reign. B y His Majefty s Command, HOLLES NEWCASTLE.